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Dr. Margaret Martin

Faculty will present pertinent selections from literature, ethics, values, and philosophy as it relates to the delivery of patient care. This is in conjunction with a study of law as applied to the allied health field, with particular reference to liability, recording, confidentiality, and the release of information. This course requires a password to enter. For more information, please contact the course instructor (Dr. Margaret Martin).

An introduction to health information management from the perspective of control and management of information resources includes strategic information systems planning, integration and maintenance of organizational information technologies and coordination of policies and procedure for technology acquisition implementation and operation. This course is also designed to develop skills in problem identification assessment of needs and evaluation of objectives. Emphasis is on collection, organization, and interpretation of information as needed for the design, planning, and evaluation of health care programs. Students will develop a proposal incorporating principles of planning and evaluation. This course requires a password to enter. For more information, please contact the course instructor (Dr. Margaret Martin).

This course is a continuation of BHS-455, Managing Health Information. It is designed to give students experience in analyzing and completing health information projects; data design and collection; clinical performance measurement; data presentation; and reading and understanding professional, statistical publications. Both qualitative and quantitative data analysis and inferential analysis are included in class activities. This course requires a password to enter. For more information, please contact the course instructor (Dr. Margaret Martin). Prerequisite: BHS-455.

Using a seminar approach with interactive and reflective activities, entering students become oriented to the academic program and consider its role in their career development. Consideration of their learning characteristics and those of adult learners is included. Students focus on academic skills assessment and strategies, explore the value of the liberal arts, and build an academic plan of study which integrates personal and professional goals and serves as the guide to completing their degree program. This course requires a password to enter. For more information, please contact the course instructor (Dr. Margaret Martin).